Motivational quotes: 40 Quotes That Reflect on Life's Transience

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Life is a fleeting journey, with moments that come and go like the wind. Reflecting on the transience of life can bring a deeper appreciation for the present and the beauty of impermanence. Here are 40 quotes that capture the essence of life's transience, each underscored by the wisdom of a scholar or notable individual.

1. "All is ephemeral, fame and the famous as well." ——— Marcus Aurelius

2. "Life is short, and it is up to you to make it sweet." ——— Sarah Louise Delany

3. "We do not remember days, we remember moments." ——— Cesare Pavese

4. "The only constant in life is change." ——— Heraclitus

5. "This too shall pass." ——— Persian Adage

6. "Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor." ——— Sholom Aleichem

7. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." ——— Buddha

8. "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood." ——— Marie Curie

9. "The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion." ——— Thich Nhat Hanh

10. "The days are long, but the years are short." ——— Gretchen Rubin

11. "Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Do not resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." ——— Lao Tzu

12. "The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough." ——— Rabindranath Tagore

13. "Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin." ——— Mother Teresa

14. "Our lives are like a candle in the wind." ——— Carl Sandburg

15. "Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind." ——— Nathaniel Hawthorne

16. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." ——— Maya Angelou

17. "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." ——— Abraham Lincoln

18. "You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." ——— C.S. Lewis

19. "Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides." ——— Lao Tzu

20. "The trouble is, you think you have time." ——— Buddha

21. "Time is a created thing. To say 'I do not have time,' is like saying, 'I do not want to.'" ——— Lao Tzu

22. "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." ——— Mark Twain

23. "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." ——— Ralph Waldo Emerson

24. "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." ——— Lao Tzu

25. "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." ——— John Lennon

26. "It is not the length of life, but the depth." ——— Ralph Waldo Emerson

27. "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." ——— Confucius

28. "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." ——— Robert Frost

29. "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." ——— Confucius

30. "The unexamined life is not worth living." ——— Socrates

31. "Life is too important to be taken seriously." ——— Oscar Wilde

32. "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." ——— Søren Kierkegaard

33. "The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge." ——— Bertrand Russell

34. "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." ——— Oscar Wilde

35. "Life is ten percent what happens to us and ninety percent how we respond to it." ——— Charles R. Swindoll

36. "The purpose of life is a life of purpose." ——— Robert Byrne

37. "Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale." ——— Hans Christian Andersen

38. "The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." ——— Oprah Winfrey

39. "The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life." ——— Charles R. Swindoll

40. "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." ——— Elbert Hubbard

These quotes remind us of the fleeting nature of life and encourage us to cherish each moment. Let these words inspire you to embrace the present and find joy in the transient beauty of life.

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